APPLICATION OF X-RAY CT SCANNING TO DETERMINE GAS WATER RELATIVE PERMEABILITIES

Authors
MACALLISTER DJ MILLER KC GRAHAM SK YANG CT
Citation
Dj. Macallister et al., APPLICATION OF X-RAY CT SCANNING TO DETERMINE GAS WATER RELATIVE PERMEABILITIES, SPE formation evaluation, 8(3), 1993, pp. 184-188
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels",Geology
Journal title
SPE formation evaluation → ACNP
ISSN journal
0885923X
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
184 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-923X(1993)8:3<184:AOXCST>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Three-phase oil/water and gas/water experiments were performed to inve stigate the dependence of relative permeability on wettability. Quanti tative fluid saturations were determined with an X-ray computer-aided tomography (CT) scanner. Oil, water, and gas distributions generated i n 3D were found, in some cases, to be highly nonuniform and dependent on experimental conditions. Results indicate that some traditional thi nking about measuring relative permeability may be in error and merits further investigation.